I have a tendency to pluck my eyebrows using my fingers. Will this cause the regrowth hair to be thicker , thinner or no regrowth at all ?

I don't understand when some say that plucking chin or upper lip hair cause the hair to grow thicker and darker while not in the eyebrows. What is the difference ? Can somebody tell me why ?

This is the answer I gave above:

"Plucking eyebrows repeatedly can result in thinner hair or no growth of certain hairs if scar tissue develops. The eyebrow tissue area is very delicate, unlike the brute chin area. Scar tissue has no blood supply, thus, hair won't grow. Many women have over tweezed their brows so much and incorrectly that now they can't grow any eyebrows. "

Normal response to undue trauma to the blood supply and tissue on this delicate skin can occur to the hair follicle unit. Scar tissue is a normal response and this scar tissue can block the blood supply that nourishes the hair. The growth of eyebrows depends on the blood supply to the frontal bone area of the forehead. Some people do not have a sufficient blood supply to feed the eyebrow hairs so after a good amount of tweezing over time, these hairs may not ever grow back. Let's not forget, that thyroid disorders can affect hair growth on the eyebrows as well.

To my knowledge, there is no documented evidence that concludes repeated ripping out of hair from any area can cause hair to grow stronger, HOWEVER....................we do understand the responsive nature of the skin. The skin responds to violent ripping out of the hair that is suppose to be its protector. The skin screams and scurries to repair the hair follicle when the hair is ripped out because it is loosing its protector. The skin "knows" when it is injured and reacts by building a stronger hair that cannot be easily removed. We see this when women come to the electrologist complaining that the wax doesn't work on the thicker hairs anymore. They don't realize that the body surrounded the hair follicle with scar tissue that hasn't interfered with the blood supply, and has made it much, much stronger. The opposite can also happen where the scar tissue does interfere with the blood supply, thus hair doesn't grow anymore.

Not every explanation has a peer reviewed study to back it up, so this is as good as I can explain things. This hair stuff is not always cut and dry, so confusion sets in. I hope you are not confused anymore.

Thanks. I understand now but there is another question in mind. You said the skin is very thin around the eyebrows and repeated plucking in this area cause the hair to grow thinner or not grow at all. Why is it hard for the electrologist to do the eyebrows if previous plucking where done before by the clients ? I mean the hair precisely in this area according to you doesn't grow thicker or deeper. Can I have an explanation for this ?

Eyebrows can be a conundrum. Sometimes people over-tweeze and then they can't grow normal brows; other times people tweeze and tweeze and the next day they have bushy eyebrows. Brows aren't thought to be affected by testosterone (but they can be affected by thyroid) so we can't blame it on that! Genetics, maybe?

Eyebrows are one of the most delicate to work. There are several reasons for an electrologist feel no particular interest in working in this area. The skin around the eyelid is very thin (hence the transparency that lets you see the blood vessels through it). The deep hair treatment where the skin is so thin it can be risky if the practitioner is not very careful.

Another reason, when the eyebrows have been plucked for years, there is much new growth or false regrowth because at first, you'll have a new batch of hair each week. These cases require an appointment schedule established early enough to not get frustrated when the appointment book is complete and the reservation is not made, ie, a weekly appointment during the first month of about 30 minutes, 1 appointment every two weeks during the second month, and a monthly appointment for the next three months. This should cover the needs of the client, and keep the tweezers as far as possible.

Believe me, it's true liberation. The grayish skin disappears and the area returns to its original color. The eyebrows always remain the ideal design.